'Sup everyone! I'm back with another chapter!

Okay, I know that the Normandy ship led by a guy named Shepard is a thinly veiled reference to the Mass Effect Trilogy. So you don't have to gripe at me about it.

Anyway, just received my new Weiss Schnee toy from the Roosterteeth store! Honestly, I think they should have put instructions on those toys. I am kinda embarrassed to say this, but it took me five minutes to figure out how to put Myrtenaster in her hand. ^^;

Okay, onto the story. I don't own Sonic or RWBY, but I do own the incoming Original Character in this chapter.

Normandy, Bridge, 1:00 P.M.

"Wow, Sonic, for a guy who's an adrenaline junkie, you sure are scared when it comes to water," said an amused Ruby. Sonic had resumed hiding under the holotable, and everyone couldn't help but tease him about it.

"Heck, even Blaze isn't that scared of water, and she's a cat! With fire powers!" exclaimed Silver.

"Yeah, it's true. I mean, water is more an inconvenience than anything else to me."

"You guys go on and get the Chaos Emerald. I'm not leaving this spot."

"Has he always been afraid of water?" asked Shepard.

"Yep. Ever since I have known him, Sonic is a complete chicken around large bodies of water," said Tails.

"TAILS!"

"Sorry, bro, had to be said."

"Can we just move on? Let's get the Chaos Emerald before Faker here breaks out in hives or something," said Shadow in an annoyed tone.

"How are we gonna get it, though? It is 200 feet below us," wondered Blake.

Shepard called up another screen. "Well, lucky for you, we just got a new toy that could help you out. I will get one of my people to assist you. Tali, could you come up to the docking bay? We need to go underwater."

"Sure thing, Shep," a voice said from the other end of the radio.

"Come with me, I'll lead you to the bay. Before I do that, though…" Shepard suddenly had a mischievous look on his face. He whispered something to Amy, and she giggled and nodded.

"Oh, Sonic, if you don't come with us to get the Chaos Emerald, we might end up locking you and Miss Rose in one of the closets," Shepard said in a sing-song voice.

There was a pause, and then Sonic said, "You wouldn't."

"Look at it this way, Sonic. You have two options. Option A is we all go and get the Chaos Emerald so Eggman doesn't get it and Option B has everyone getting the Chaos Emerald while you and I are in a closet. Either way, I win," said Amy smugly.

"Man, that's a low blow. But maybe you should stay, Sonic. I think you might finally develop feelings for Amy!" heckled Knuckles.

"I wouldn't mind being in a closet with Blaze," Silver whispered under his breath. Rouge glanced at him, smiling to herself. The kitty in question heard nothing.

"Alright, alright, I'm comin' out. Let's just get this over with," groaned Sonic as he got out from under the table.

Weiss did look worried, however. "I am assuming that we will be retrieving the Chaos Emerald via submarine, right?"

"Bingo-bango," confirmed Shepard.

"So won't air and space be a problem? Even though this ship is more advanced than I thought, I really can't see it storing a large vehicle like that without someone noticing."

"Oh ye of little faith. This submarine has experimental tech that seems to be working beautifully, and we have the latest and greatest in air recycling. Believe me, our motto is Safety Third."

"Why isn't it Safety First?" asked Tails.

"Think of it this way: if safety is the number one concern all the time, people become complacent. That complacency can get more people hurt. So we like to mix it up a little."

"Does it work?" Ruby asked dubiously.
"The only accident we have had in the five years we have been in business is the one where I lost my leg. Anyway, don't you have to find an Emerald?"

Isaac guided them to the docking bay where a submarine was being lowered into the water. The sub in question was not the typical cigar shape. Instead, it was more like a large manta ray.

Sonic whistled in admiration. "I know I am pretty nervous about going underwater, - big understatement, I know- but that is one sweet ride."

"Thank you, I designed it myself."

Everyone turned and saw a woman about average height with black hair and crimson eyes. She had black pants, a blue shirt, and polished green gauntlets. She also had a squirrel tail.

"OMG! Your tail is so cute!" Ruby squealed.

The woman blushed a little at the compliment. "I'm Natalia Williams, but everyone calls me Tali. Hope you don't mind working with a Faunus on this trip."

"I think we will get along just fine. Blake here is a Faunus too, and we are friends with talking animals," said Yang.

"Really? Excellent, I finally found more people who don't care if someone is a Faunus or not." Tali glanced at Tails. "Miles Prower here did convince a lot of people to give up on the racism, but as long as the White Fang is in existence, we might always be under suspicion."

"Can we please go already?" asked an impatient Shadow.

"Just follow me."

Tali led the group up to the entrance of the submarine. She said it was a new design, and should be more efficient in the water than the usual cigar shape.

Inside the sub, which Tali said was named the Aquaria-1, was just as advanced as the rest of the Normandy. However, there was a major flaw that Tails noticed.

"It's only a four-seater! It doesn't look like all of us can go."

Sonic started to back away. "Well, I am gonna go ahead-" He paused his retreat as he turned around and stared into the business end of a yellow and pink hammer. "-and get into the sub."

"I need to go too. I am the only one of us who can work out the Emerald radar," said Tails.

"I WANNA GO, TOO!" shouted Ruby. "Oo, oo, can I? Can I? Please?"

Yang chuckled and said, "Sure, you can go. You take care of my baby sister, you hear?"

Tali gave the blonde a casual salute. "Not a problem at all. Especially since you saved my fiancé."

Yang experienced a mental record scratch. "Wait, you mean that…"

"Yes, Shep and I are an item."

"Wow. Congratulations!"

With that out of the way, Tali, Sonic, Tails, and Ruby boarded the Aquaria-1 and started their dive.

A few miles away from the Normandy-

"And you're sure you know where they are?"

"Of course I do, you simpleton. I may be from a different world, but I'm not stupid."

"So when do we go?"

Eggman looked at Torchwick with an evil grin.

"Now."

Okay, I think I might be overplaying Sonic's hydrophobia. Please tell me if it is okay, and give me your opinion of Natalia "Tali" Williams.

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